Comparison

BLE Update vs FluidLife

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BLE Update

This utility app enables convenient over-the-air firmware updates for Bluetooth Low Energy devices. It is specifically designed for devices utilizing the Arendi BLE-Platform, allowing seamless updates directly from your mail application.

Highlights
  • Over-the-air firmware updates
  • Bluetooth Low Energy device support
  • Arendi BLE-Platform integration
  • Convenient updates from mail app
Features
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Keep your Bluetooth Low Energy devices running the latest firmware — quickly, securely, and without ever plugging in a cable. Ble Update is the firmware update companion for devices built on the Arendi BLE‑Platform. It scans for nearby BLE devices, connects, and pushes new firmware directly over the air — no PC, no cables, no workshop visit required. Built for the field, not just the lab: Nordic DFU support — the proven standard for firmware updates on Nordic Semiconductor‑based BLE devices SMP (Simple Management Protocol) support — for the latest generation of connected devices, including those built on Zephyr and MCUboot Guided, step‑by‑step update flow — connect, select the firmware file, and update in a few taps Reliable over‑the‑air delivery — built to handle real‑world BLE conditions out in the field Works straight from your phone or tablet — take firmware updates wherever your devices are Whether you're a technician updating a single device on‑site or managing a whole fleet of connected products, Ble Update gives you a fast, dependable way to keep firmware current — right from your pocket. Part of the Arendi BLE‑Platform ecosystem.

About

FluidLife

Features
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FluidLife - Management app Access management for your doors Our goal: FluidLife wants to support you on your way to a resource-saving and sustainable life and make this path as easy as possible for you. The FluidLife management app supports you to setup digital access to doors and locks for your users. Users can use the app "Fluidlife: Sharing resources" to access your digital doors and locks. Contact us to take advantage of the diversity of FluidLife. The app offers currently its full range of functions only in Austria. Depending on the location, the scope of the integrated services will change.

Screenshots

BLE Update3 screens
FluidLife1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: FluidLife at every 2 months against BLE Update's every 23 months. BLE Update's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BLE Update ships an update every 23 months, FluidLife every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BLE Update versus FluidLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBLE UpdateFluidLife
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 23 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size124 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperArendi AGFluidtime Data Services GmbH

In-app purchases

None

BLE Update

No in-app purchases

None

FluidLife

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BLE Update free?
BLE Update is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FluidLife free?
FluidLife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BLE Update or FluidLife have ads?
Neither BLE Update nor FluidLife shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BLE Update or FluidLife?
BLE Update ships an update every 23 months, and FluidLife every 2 months. Most recently, BLE Update was updated on October 6, 2026 and FluidLife on October 5, 2026.

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